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Maternity Pay for Teachers in England - help!
Hi Girls,
Apologies if this has been done before!
Is anyone able to confirm maternity pay for teachers in England, I think I have it right but want to be sure, I also know that there is the 'Burgundy Book' out there but every copy I have found on google seems to be from 2000 and I am not sure if the info is still accurate.
Is this right?
39 weeks paid:
4 weeks full pay,
2 weeks 90% pay,
3 months at half pay + SMP
21 weeks at SMP only
Does this sound correct?? I think some authorities might also do 6 weeks @ 90% instead of the full pay followed by the 90% if you see what I mean.
Any help gratefully received
Love MrsH xxx
Apologies if this has been done before!
Is anyone able to confirm maternity pay for teachers in England, I think I have it right but want to be sure, I also know that there is the 'Burgundy Book' out there but every copy I have found on google seems to be from 2000 and I am not sure if the info is still accurate.
Is this right?
39 weeks paid:
4 weeks full pay,
2 weeks 90% pay,
3 months at half pay + SMP
21 weeks at SMP only
Does this sound correct?? I think some authorities might also do 6 weeks @ 90% instead of the full pay followed by the 90% if you see what I mean.
Any help gratefully received
Love MrsH xxx
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I will be getting:
4 weeks full
2 weeks 90%
12 weeks OMP (half pay+smp)
21 weeks smp
I do think you are right about the differences in authorities though, I tried googling before I found out for definite and found lots of conflicting stuff!
Liz x
36+2
I have read some documents from Unions etc... and they don't mention anything after the 12 weeks half pay + SMP and I am thinking that that can't be right, but perhaps they are just focusing on what they pay and not the SMP?
Just being a bit thick here - what does OMP stand for? Ordinary mat pay?
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With my first I took the pay exactly as Ruby Shoes explained it. But this time I am taking it spread over the 20 weeks at 3/10ths mainly to make budgeting easier!
Jellyfishpink that's really good that your LA let's you decide how you want it paid, wish mine did that!
I'm getting (copied/pasted from policy)
*4 weeks at full pay, offset against payments made by way of SMP
2 weeks at 90% of salary, offset against payments made by way of SMP
12 weeks at 50% of salary (HMP) plus lower rate SMP
21 weeks at lower rate SMP
I hope I can choose to have mine spread over the remaining 20 weeks. That sounds a very sensible idea.
Enjoy start of new term guys!
LK x
Looks like what I thought was right,phew!
Haven't been told about spreading the costs but am going to ring HR tomorrow and find out a bit more.
xxx
I phoned HR who said they would send me a pack out once they have received my letter, which I will get onto tomorrow.
I was right with regards to the payments and like Jellyfishpink said I do have the choice of not having the 1/2 pay and it being paid on my return to work, but as I know I will be returning to work I will be taking the 1/2 pay + SMP whilst I am off.
Thank you again for your help!
MrsH xxx